as in to soak
to wet thoroughly with liquid
impregnated the cloth with furniture polish
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Recent Examples of impregnate
The 14-year-old was raped and… impregnated, and the sponsor ultimately was arrested.
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
In 1961, his 13-year-old sister Kitty accused him of raping and impregnating her, according to Fred and Rose: The Full Story of Fred and Rose West and the Gloucester House of Horrors.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 16 May 2025
Clothing impregnated with permethrin is another option.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
On Saturday, my brother and his husband flew from Oakland to Los Angeles and made their first attempt to impregnate me.
—Tamar Stevens, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
In 1961, his 13-year-old sister Kitty accused him of raping and impregnating her, according to Fred and Rose: The Full Story of Fred and Rose West and the Gloucester House of Horrors.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 16 May 2025
Clothing impregnated with permethrin is another option.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
On Saturday, my brother and his husband flew from Oakland to Los Angeles and made their first attempt to impregnate me.
—Tamar Stevens, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impregnate
Verb
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Each bedroom has a beautiful bathroom and an adjoining private soaking tub.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Guests return for the sprawling bedrooms, marble soaking tubs, and exceptional old-school service (shoe shining, unpacking and proper concierge know-how).—
Katharine Sohn,
Architectural Digest,
15 Aug. 2025
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Every feed is saturated with look-alike posts and algorithm-chasing fluff.—
Henry McIntosh,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ad dollars are limited, while the creator space is saturated.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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If flooding is observed, then turn around, don't drown.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
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That means being able to get three to five of the most important things done quickly, while drowning out outside chaos and distractions.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 Aug. 2025
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Jena tried to imagine the desert, drenched now in starlight, gushing with water.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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Flash flood warnings were active in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia by mid-afternoon with more drenching storms to come.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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The new system starts with a macerating toilet that breaks down solids like a garbage disposal, ensuring smoother flow.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 July 2025
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Today all Amouage fragrances continue to be formulated, blended, macerated, and bottled by hand at the Muscat manufacturing facility.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Impregnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impregnate. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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